To: The gentleman who identifies himself as Smelly Old Pete

[Bazza]

Greetings, "Uncle".

I'm sure you have a proper name however I, sadly, have not yet been previewed to it. With that said, allow me to introduce myself first.

Evangeline McDowell of the McDowell Company.

Do forgive me, but I've been intercepting a large number of transmissions to and from you and your associates within the Kansas system. You're not alone out here, do bear that in mind.

You could call me your neighbour, I suppose. I live within the borders of Kansas. Exactly where shall remain unknown for the moment.

The reason I'm contacting you now is I seek to open up trade between our organisations; yours which I have been led to believe is known as "The Outer Project" by sources I have accosted recently. The exact legality of your group, however, has been difficult to ascertain with definition.

This is where I hope to be of use to you. I can offer both a cargo laundering service and the acquisition of goods not normally accessible by... alternative factions.

I have under my control a fleet of vessels able to freely navigate throughout Sirius and in particular, Liberty - including all major planets and space-borne installations. We are capable of reselling just about anything your group may create as "surplus" and we can also buy in anything in shortage.

Failing any direct services we may be able to offer, I would like us - in the least - to be cooperative in the protection of our freedoms out here in Kansas. Things as simple as sharing basic information about each of our own militia forces' movements on a daily basis may mean the difference between peace and war out here, as I'm sure you're aware.

Let me know what you think.


Tah.

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[Madvillain]

incoming transmission.........
source: [ToP]the.Mary.Jane (smallest room)
video uplink established.......
*you hear uncle Pete yelling to a crewmember*<div align="right]Tell them I'm not here!
Give an old man some private time!!
*the crewmember responds* <div align="right]Sorry uncle ,Its the annoying girl from before
and the video uplink has already been established !

*uncle Pete quickly grabs a newspaper and starts talking*

Well howdy you!

Glad to hear you learned some social manners since the last time you contacted us!
You thought I forgot about that?
Uncle Pete has an elephants memory!...though i don't remember what an elephant is.

*for a second , he closes his eyes , makes a humming sound and you hear water splashing up*

Anyway , good to hear from you again!
I recon your eavesdropping on our non-encrypted messages gives you quite the idea about the size of our fleet.
You were invited for the BBQ too ya know , but ya didn't show up , any reason for that ?
I thought i clearly invited all neighbors , it would have been a great opportunity to socialize!
If your capable of socializing that is....

*pete pauses for another moment and you hear water splashing up followed by a farting sound*

So you wish to get better ties with us?
I don't see nothing wrong with that , and i am sure even you could be of use in some way.
Humane as we are we think everyone deserves a second chance , even the less socially capable in society!

You mention leading a fleet capable of moving freely throughout Sirius.
Let me tell you that our fleet is more than capable of moving itself.
So in that sense you are utterly useless to us too.


*Pete gets a red face , makes a oomph sound and you hear water splashing up again*

Excuse me , that was a big one.
No , you truly catch my attention mentioning collaboration in the protection of our freedoms out here in Kansas.
A couple of days ago I saw some navy fellows entering Kansas and thought to myself "Pete , there goes the neighborhood".
Imagine what unwanted attention it would bring to Kansas if they think about coming here more often!!

So yes , we are willing to share information with you , and even collaborating.
Not because we like you so much , but to serve a higher purpose that we seem to have in common.
I suggest a meeting soon so we can talk things over.
Now if you'd excuse me , i got some wiping to do.

Your ''loud mouth idiot'' uncle Pete



connection terminated.....

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[Bazza]

Yes, yes. I heard you the first time.

Watching an old man on a toilet is not something I really wish to repeat more than once, of course not at all being orders of magnitude better.

Business is one thing. Personal life is another.

I will sell anyone anything however those people who I choose to socialise with have to meet certain... standards.

It's a pity you don't see any value in my company, however we'll still be here should your mind change.

As for arranging a face-to-face meeting... I can do so on the proviso you take a bath beforehand.

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[Tailsdoll]

Incoming transmission...
From: ToP Public Relations Liaison
To: Miss Evangeline McDowell, McDowell Company
Extremely high level of encryption detected...
Bypassing security protocols, executing Protocol C...
Message decrypted. Video uplink established.




Dear Miss Evangeline,

I apologize in advance for my uncle's... rash behaviour (please, no puns on this). His quirky attitude is what gets us up and running in the morning in this, our disaster-filled, war-riddled world of today. But enough of that.
Useful or not, we, The Project, would like to foster good relations between all our neighbours. And, seeing as you don't seem like the BBQ person, I'd very much like to invite you to participate in a personal, one on one meeting, to discuss our possible future arrangements and business propositions. All I require is a simple indication of when you are avaiable. For security reasons, I'd require some level of encryption in order to keep this meeting a secret.

Best wishes,

"Joe"


Connection lost...
Video uplink terminated.

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<span style="color:#000000">The awful plight of he who cannot draw to save his own life.</span>

[Bazza]

Trust me. I've met worse.

When I am available? Hmm. A schedule is hard to define - being a working mother kind of precludes any set routine. However...

...you'll need to excuse me while I work this out...

I have from around now - 6:00am Saturday, Standard time - until about 1:00pm Saturday afternoon; then from 10:00pm Saturday evening to 1:00pm Sunday afternoon.

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[Tailsdoll]

Incoming transmission...
From: ToP Public Relations Liaison
To: Miss Evangeline McDowell, McDowell Company
Extremely high level of encryption detected...
Bypassing security protocols, executing Protocol C...
Message decrypted. Video uplink established...





Dear Miss Evangeline,

I know all too well the life of a parent. I haven't been blessed with a child of my own, but I've had to take care of my little brother as a baby. I'd never ask for separation from your infant just to discuss mere business partnerships.
Sadly, I am not open for meeting today. Should another day of the week not be available, I'd be more than happy to appoint a meeting next saturday, anywhere from 10pm to 11:30pm. If you indeed are available to meet on another day of the coming week (tommorow included), I'd appreciate the schedules for those days.
Looking forward for our next meeting.

Best wishes,

"Joe"


Video uplink terminated.
Connection lost...

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<span style="color:#000000">The awful plight of he who cannot draw to save his own life.</span>

[Bazza]

9:00am this Monday morning to 1:00pm Monday evening... then I leave for work.

Failing that, next Saturday 10:00pm works.

One important matter...

Where?

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[Tailsdoll]

Incoming transmission...
From: ToP Public Relations Liaison
To: Miss Evangeline McDowell, McDowell Company
Extremely high level of encryption detected....
Bypassing security protocols, executing protocol C...
Message decrypted. Video uplink established.




Dear Miss Evangeline....

Next saturday at 10:00pm sounds perfectly fine. As per our meeting location, I'd like to meet you on the orbit of planet Wichita, near the North Pole, as to avoid AA fire, and to provide some kind of secrecy.
I appreciate your cooperation in advance.

With best regards,

Joe


Connection lost....
Video uplink terminated...

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<span style="color:#000000">The awful plight of he who cannot draw to save his own life.</span>

[Bazza]

Ahem.

I'm here now.

22:06pm Saturday the 30th of June 819A.S. as agreed.

Local time is 07:36 Sunday morning.

I'm also informed ambient temperature is -2° Celsius.

It's not a lot of fun out here right now. Would appreciate some company.

Tah.

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